Andrea Moed
@amoeda
Andrea Moed
Some signs you might be missing...
You know that confusing and shameful feeling when someone you know is starting a company, writing a book, or having immense business success and you're happy...but there's another part of you that is sad, mad, jealous?
That's not a sign that you're not a good friend or a good person but a sign you want to make
... See more“A lot of writing consists of waiting around for the aquarium to settle so you can see the fish. Walking around muttering seems to hasten the process. Taking public transportation nowhere helps. Looking out the bus window lets the back of your mind move forward. Don’t listen to anything but natural sound. Don’t look at anything you have to turn on.... See more
Austin Kleon • The North Shore
“an art work is neither a physical thing nor a viewer’s mental image of it but something in between, created in attentive space”
The Battle for Attention
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/06/the-battle-for-attention
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The Battle for Attention
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/06/the-battle-for-attention
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I’ve noticed this subtle, sneaky, nearly undetectable pattern in myself where I’ll have an idea, and I’ll then say to myself: oh, that’s a great idea. I want to let it sit. I will write about it soon. And then another idea pops up, before I get the chance to write about that first idea. But this next idea is so compelling! And I want to write about... See more
Here are some questions to ask yourself to help you think of the projects that might be on your plate: Notice what’s on your mind: What’s worrying you that you haven’t taken the time to identify as a project? What needs to happen that you’re not making consistent progress on? Look at your calendar: What do you need to follow up on from the past?
... See moreTiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
The most human part of humanity is not our animal instincts nor our computer-like rationality, but our mutual social creation of meanings and values around arbitrary choices.